Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2515

"Fine, but if I lose them because you wasted my time haggling, I'll kick your ass." Faluel replied.

"You got yourself a deal." The moment Laxa gave her the coordinates of a nearby mana geyser, Faluel hung up the call, faking haste.

Lith imprinted the geyser, using the flow of world energy to fuel the tower from a distance and call upon Solus through the bond they shared with the artifact. The distance was still too great for their mind link to work.

Yet thanks to the combined effects of the mana geyser below Lith and the one in Solus' position, the tower had enough power to reveal its location to him. Lith now perceived more than a general direction, gaining a rough glimpse of her dimensional coordinates.

Also, Solus exploited the energy flow to send mental images of the flying path of the Fomor. Lith could see a thick forest getting thinner, then a tall waterfall forming a lake, and lastly a long mineshaft leading deep underground.

The pictures gave him no idea how long the descent had taken, only that the movement had been vertical.

"That way." Lith pointed Sud-East and conjured holograms of the images he had received from Solus. "Before you ask, the tracker can scan its surroundings just like a communication amulet but covertly.

"I couldn't do this before because of the distance. Only now that we are close is the signal strong enough to send me the data collected by the tracker without compromising its cloaking system."

"Either the Hydras' bloodline legacy is amazing and Faluel is an oversharer, or you are a damn genius, kid." Ajatar grumbled. "I would find your claims ridiculous if I weren't witnessing them with my own eyes."

"Thanks, I guess." Lith shrugged, neither confirming nor denying either of the Drake's hypotheses. "Let's move."

The presence of both a waterfall and a lake narrowed down the search to only one location. No one had bothered to explore every single corner of the Kingdom, but a flying mage could chart dozens of kilometers per day from a safe distance.

Things like how far a forest extended and notable landmarks were all noted in the maps available to the public.

The only place in the vicinity matching the images was the Varda River plunging down the Redrock Cliff and forming the Istmar Lake.

Ten minutes and 200 kilometers later, the group reached its destination. Yet according to both life and array sensing formations, the area was clear of anything but local wildlife.

Life Vision too confirmed that there was nothing unusual around.

"This is weird." Faluel said. "Even if the mana geyser is cloaked, we should still be capable of perceiving the arrays that shroud its presence. Are you sure this is the right place?"

Lith closed his eyes, focusing on his bond with Solus and confirming that the Hydra was right. There was something weird.

Usually, the mind link would allow them to speak if they were within its range or be silent otherwise. Now, however, Lith could sense a static noise in his head every time he tried to contact Solus.

The channel was there, but it was blocked. The few bits of mana coming through the ground were too fragmented to retain any coherent thought.